>> breaking news -- a boat crashed in maryland sends a number of pe >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 breaking news. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> pasadena, maryland -- acting on the water turned dangerous. two boats collide injuring nine people and sending rescue crews

scrambling. among the people injured were a number of children. this happened at 8:00 tonight. it was off of grand view road in pasadena. investigators are trying to figure out what happened. tom roussey joins us live from pasadena. bring us up-to-date. >> this accident happened around 7:00 in the river, a few hundred feet behind me here. nearly 10 people were involved. the majority of them had to be taken to area hospitals including 15-year-old girl who we are told is in serious condition with potentially life- threatening injuries. we have confirmed that this man was in one of the boats. he is a state delegate, donald dwyer, who lives in this neighborhood. he was in one of the two boats that collided with each other. >> nicholas is his name -- they said, he was in a boating accident. >> she was one of many to rush

to the scene. her stepson was one of nine people involved and one of seven people taken to area hospitals. witnesses say this boat and it is were headed in opposite directions. >> i am thinking why is nobody slowing down? the next thing you know, they are approaching each other in front of a channel marker. they both collide. >> allen and a friend and immediately came out to try to rescue those involved. >> two children had blood on their faces and arms. a little scary to see. >> although coast guards and a fire rescuers came later authorities say it was local boaters who wrested the victims of the seven -- who rescued the victims. of those taken to hospitals, for adults. neighbors say boating accidents are rare, so this was a shocker. >> for the most part it is peaceful rancher. >> -- are around here.

>> -- republican delegate don dwyer is one of those involved. a spokesperson says he was taken to shock trauma. they say the delegate is banged up but seems to be ok. of the seven people taken to local hospitals, six have not life threatening injuries. that 15-year-old girl is in serious condition -- the 5-year- old girl is in serious condition according to the fire department. >> thank you very much. also, all eyes are on that storm the tropical storm appears to mean business. hundreds of thousands of people are in its path and are now a -- preparing for the worse. through caribbean -- the caribbean into florida, people are stocking up on supplies. officials are telling people to be better safe than sorry. there is the republican convention -- it is it stays on

schedule it could arrive just in time to make a mess of things in the area, possibly putting the convention in jeopardy. we begin coverage with the latest on the storm. steve rubin just got the 11:00 advisor -- tell us where that is. >> isaac is on the move and is making a name for itself from the belfort furniture weather center. we take a look at it as it moves out towards the west. antilles in the clear pr now no longer under a tropical storm watch -- pr is no longer under a tropical storm watch. it is not good for haiti -- a strong much has been issued. here is the projected path of the storm. the colorful lines, red, orange, green, blue, white, yellow -- those are models that indicate where the storm has the potential of moving. monday night, at 8:00, just off the southwestern coast of florida. that is just off the coast of

tampa. coming up, we talked about our forecast -- we can expect -- what we can expect closer to home. >> see you shortly. we continue our coverage with preparations in isaac's pass. people in the caribbean, from puerto rico to cuba, are battering down. florida -- is a much bigger story when you have thousands of politicians and delegates coming to town. >> allison, a tropical storm isaac is barely to the caribbean. it is threatening to be an unwelcome guest of the republican -- biggest republican event of the year. local puerto ricans in our area are checking in with loved ones in the path to a rush to stock up on supplies as tropical storm isaac swells off the coast. among many making the-is this man's mother. >> she is getting water some

canned goods things just in case the electricity comes out -- goes out. >> she is no stranger to the storms, but they say they will have an eye on puerto rico. >> sometimes we give them information -- if they lose power and at least have a cell phone charges, we can let them know. >> officials are worried that if 50,000 people are affected by the storm -- it may put the republican national convention in jeopardy. the director of the fairfax republican -- republican committee still plans on packing his bags. >> i am waiting for the governor to declare a state of emergency. >> not out of the question should a hurricane to hit -- hit the area. that would lead tampa's mayor to announce that cancelling the convention is certainly an option. local republicans are hoping they are the only force to

contend with come next week. >> republican activists always whether the elements. i do not think anyone -- anything can hold the republicans back. >> this is the second time the republican national convention to be hampered by a hurricane. the first night of the 2008 convention was cancelled entirely as a hurricane battered louisiana coast. >> we will continue to track isaac's every move on air and on the weather page of our website wjla.com. in other news, funeral services have been set for those too young women killed in yesterday's deadly train derailment. services for elizabeth will be held on friday, and a memorial for rose will be on saturday. investigators say that the train in ellicott city was going in and allowed speed, with an engineered in training --

engineer in training. maine's record of being checked for a possible cause. the man police say shot a security guard in a downtown d.c. has been indicted. 28-year-old floyd corkins has been charged with assault and -- with intent to kill, as well as gun charges. prosecutors say he walked into the headquarters and shot a guard in the arm. he will be arraigned on friday. the former president of penn state is speaking out about the jerry sandusky scandal. this is his first interview since stepping down as the school's president. he told abc news that the scandal caught him by surprise. >> never in my time at penn state did i ever, ever once received a report from anyone that suggested that jerry sandusky was involved in a child abuse and sexual abuse in any

criminal act. >> he went on to say that he realizes people may have been negative perception of him after this incident, but he stressed he would never turn his back on the welfare of a child. still to come on abc 7 news at 11:00, a pair of problems for presidential candidates. see whether rallies did not go without a hitch today. a surprising new numbers on the spread of west nile virus. we tell you how our area is fighting

it's a rough day out on the campaign trail. it seems the hecklers were out today. neither president obama nor mitt romney were a meehan. -- immune. the first incident happens during a rally for president obama in las vegas. the focus was on education, but apparently the man who disrupted

the of that had something else on his mind. the crowd yelled back for more years as the heckler was led out. he remarked the heckler probably needed a good teacher. >> i will answer your question in a moment -- if you let me speak -- i will let you answer. >> there was this in iowa, where a man tried to interrupt republican candidate mitt romney during an event. the crowd began to chant usa usa to drown out the heckler as he was escorted back. romney collected donations at a fund-raiser in arkansas as well. still to come on abc 7 news at 11:00 -- the east coast earthquake, one year later. see what is being done >> the west now virus -- death rates are increasing at an alarming number. find out next to you

>> you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00 -- on your site. >> alarming numbers of the spread of west nile virus.

the cdc says 1100 cases have been reported this summer. 41 victims have died. it has people across the country and in our area worried. exterminators are working overseas -- over time. jay korff is live in fairfax. >> we are on a site in fairfax county where county health officials track and study mosquitos to see if they have west nile virus. national health officials believe we may be in the worst outbreak of west nile virus. >> after asian tiger mosquitoes -- >> his mind-set is simple. >> i look at a backyard and cec. -- >> he is on a mission to rid properties of the dreaded mosquito, a past that can endanger our health. >> miskitos have blossomed this past few weeks here. >> the centers for disease

control released a startling jump in the number of confirmed cases of west nile virus. there have only been a handful of cases in the washington d.c. region, but more than 1100 people have fallen ill and 41 have died in 2012 from a virus transmitted by mosquitoes. >> i feel i am getting eaten alive by mosquitos every time i am here. >> we went to one of the worst places -- dusk at the dog park near four mile run. >> we have a striking number of mosquitos. >> the encouraging news is that most mosquito bites will never lead to enormous, and a good number of cases it started far from here. back in alexandria, george schultze is concerned despite his best efforts. more cases may crop up in the coming weeks. >> it might be early to start reporting cases -- i suspect later in the month we will see pockets of the. >> experts say the 5 d's are

critical. deet 00bug spray. -- dress -- wear long sleeves. stay away during dusk and dawn. finally, drain standing water. >> great advice, thank you. tomorrow is one year since that 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the d.c. area. tomorrow earthquake death -- experts will look at where things stand with damage and plan for an earthquake drill and how things stand for a future quake. it cost nearly $300 million in damage. we are looking at back at the quake with pictures and where you were when it hit and what local artists have created to remember that once in a lifetime event. i remember -- i was sitting on my couch. >> i was at the gym.

those washington monument pictures are frightening. >> whether in the next few -- the weather for the next few days. this is live from our roof camera, quiet and dry, finally. our temperature outside is 73 degrees. wind has settled down. that will allow patchy fog as we move through the early-morning hours. it should not cause any travel delays. we are on target for the average daytime high. the record was set back in 1983. what is going on right now -- we will take a look at our weather bug. 64 degrees in gaithersburg. 69 degrees at dulles. 63 degrees at winchester. a little warmer to the west and a good indication of what is on the way as we move to the next few days. heat and humidity -- look for it to gradually build across the

mid-atlatntic. by saturday and sunday, daytime highs in the upper 80's, just around 90 degrees. heavier showers that move through the area, earlier today montgomery county atomic, rockville, over an inch of rain. a half-inch of rain fell on national park. doppler radar -- everything has dried out nicely. no showers. the shenandoah valley is the best place of a likelihood of dense fog. here is the possible hurricane or tropical storm track. this is by monday close to florida. this storm could potentially hug the coast of florida. this is monday night -- a lot can change between now and then, but the latest update has winds at 45 miles per hour, moving west at 17. look at the future cast -- this

is into tomorrow, fis will approach the mid to upper 80's. tomorrow, partly cloudy skies. forecast for tonight, patchy fog. nice day tomorrow -- wins out of the southeast. temperatures in the 80's. the extended outlooks as temperatures will stay comfortable for this time of year. mid to upper 80's. nighttime lows in the 60's. >> we will take it. in a stretch of weather. thanks. what is going on tonight? >> we have soccer, baseball, football, a bit of everything to read d.c. united stop the fire at rfk. the redskins hope to get locked at fedex field.

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toyota dealers moving you forward. >> the nationals swept the atlanta braves. the braves did not want to go quietly. top of the fifth inning -- braves, to arm, two out. deep center field -- trouble from the get go. scores easily from second. he is coming. he will score from first. two-0 braves 3 bottom of the eighth, he takes the pitch. all this sudden, a 2-1 game. top of the ninth, the braves put a lock and key on the game. he took a single to center field. the nats had a rough ninth inning. the braves went on to win it, 5- 1. >> we played hard. we had the right people up at the right time. we did not get it done. >> the orioles and the rangers

-- this game got busted wide open. the rangers scored nine runs in this and including this grand slam. an explosion in texas 12-3 was the final their. >>a lot to talk about the redskins-colts matchup. rg3 and andrew luck on the same field. fed ex field should be rocking. this is the most important preseason game for a lot of reasons. the coaches are trying to iron out their rosters and fix calls. the first cut coming august 28, brandon mary weather gives us this inside. >> it brings the best out of everybody. with competition pressure makes diamonds. a lot of competition. a lot of diamonds made. a lot of pressure. >> for soccer fans, d.c. united

battles for a playoff spot against chicago. brandon mcdonald in the 51st minute -- a three-one united. that goal is the game winner. the final was 4-2. nike is coming out with a new lebron james basketball shoe. it will hold for $300 a pair. it will have read bottoms. what does that remind you of? >> those are even more than $300. i am still thinking diamonds. thank you. coming up, plans are revealed for a special honor for chuck brown. that story, when we come back.

it's there was a big celebration today for a dc legend the godfather of go-go. it would have been chuck brown's 76 birthday. mayor vincent gray unveiled a proposal for chuck brown park. brown died in may. the proposed park would include part of the current langdon park, not far from the old gogo clubs of northeast. he also proclaimed today and all august 22 going forward to be chuck brown day. ll cool j found himself in a

real-life crime drama. he was face to face with a burglar in his home in los angeles. the suspect set off an alarm. ll cool j subdued him until police arrived. no word yet on charges.

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>> a final word from you. >> more sunshine is on the way. warmer temperatures, a 80's. look at our next chance for some rain. not until tuesday of next week. nighttime lows will be in the 50's to lower 70's. wjla.com, lots of interesting blogs. we will track tropical storm isaac. a name to a member over the next couple of days. >> especially at the convention. >> we will send leon to look for a -- >> hurricane leon. all right, that is abc 7 news at

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